UNIGRID Expands Sodium-Ion Battery Production Capacity 10x Through Foundry Partnerships

UNIGRID, the ultra-safe sodium-ion battery company, has expanded its foundry subscriptions and grown its production capacity tenfold, reaching 100 MWh per year to meet increasing market demand. The company projects another tenfold growth in capacity for 2026, expecting to reach 1 GWh per year through additional manufacturing partnerships with foundries. This expansion strategy allows UNIGRID to scale production rapidly without the capital-intensive approach of building new manufacturing facilities.

Global demand for clean, safe, accessible, and affordable energy storage is driving widespread interest in sodium-ion storage technologies that avoid critical materials, perform well in extreme temperatures, and reduce fire hazards. UNIGRID provides sustainable, safety-tested sodium-ion batteries for motive power and stationary storage industries. The company ensures that its batteries eliminate risks of fire during use, transportation, or long-term storage, and have no fire propagation, enabling them to be used without risk in living and working spaces.

Darren H. S. Tan, CEO and co-founder of UNIGRID, stated that the company has delivered a new generation of safe and high-performance batteries for use cases that cannot be served by lithium-ion technology. From extreme temperatures to fire-sensitive environments, customers are demanding solutions that combine safety, scalability, and operational robustness without the need for thermal management. While most battery companies seek to raise large amounts of capital to build new manufacturing facilities, UNIGRID adopts a different approach, leveraging existing battery foundries to immediately deliver safe sodium-ion products globally.

Along with the production capacity growth, UNIGRID achieved several significant milestones this year. The company earned UN 38.3 and UL 9540A certifications, meeting internationally recognized safety standards for transport and deployment. These certifications validate the safety and reliability of UNIGRID's sodium-ion batteries in global markets. The company also signed offtake contracts with customers worldwide for 12V starter batteries and behind-the-meter storage batteries, indicating strong market acceptance and commercial traction.

UNIGRID received a $2.9 million California Energy Commission RAMP grant to build a 12,000 square foot pilot facility in Sorrento Valley, enabling MWh-scale sodium-ion production. This facility will support further research, development, and scaling of the company's battery technology. Additionally, UNIGRID was named one of the top 50 companies on the 2025 San Diego Business Impact Awards list for leadership in clean energy and advanced manufacturing, recognizing the company's contribution to sustainable technology development.

The expansion of sodium-ion battery production capacity addresses critical needs in the energy storage market, particularly for applications where safety and environmental conditions pose challenges for conventional lithium-ion batteries. The ability to deploy batteries in fire-sensitive environments without thermal management requirements opens new possibilities for energy storage in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. More information about UNIGRID's technology and products is available at https://unigridbattery.com/.